The Election Commission (EC) on Monday shot a notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and abetting bribery during one of his election rallies recently.

The Editor of the online edition of Dainik Jagran newspaper was arrested on Tuesday for publishing an exit poll ahead of the second phase of Uttar Pradesh polls. A court gave him bail.

With the Election Commission banning opinion polls from February 4, astrologers have taken to predicting the outcome of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls that begin on February 11.

With Reserve Bank of India rejecting Election Commission's request to raise cash withdrawal limit, the candidates contesting in upcoming elections for five states are left cash deprived to woo voters.

Election Commission on Sunday ordered FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his bribery remarks at a rally in poll-bound Goa earlier this month.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Election Commission for playing a key role "in our democracy".

Election Commission on Monday allowed government to go ahead with the presentation of Budget on February 1, but also barred it from announcing any schemes for the five poll-bound states.

A day after Election Commission ruled Samajwadi Party crisis in favour of Akhilesh Yadav, father Mulayam Singh has now surrendered to the reality.

The Election Commission decided in favour of the Akhilesh-led faction after hearing both parties through their lawyers for several hours on January 13.

The Election Commission on Friday reserved its verdict on the demand for 'cycle' symbol by the two warring factions of the Samajwadi Party, and is expected to announce its decision on Monday.